July 07, 2011

Continuing the "Wish I'd Thought of That" series, learn to make your own scratch-offs from Martha Stewart. I've seen several tutorials for creating scratch-off tickets using dish soap and paint, and always wanted to test it. At Martha, the mixture is applied to a save-the-date wedding announcement. To see the instructions, click here. (Note the tips in the comments, too.)

I did this with our "we've moved" cards - covering our new address. Was pretty easy to do. (I used a layer of clear nail polish to cover the text before the paint. Helped to protect from scratching off.)

I love doing this --- I made scratch-off Valentines last year for my small group using a recipe I found via Family Fun magazine. I applied the paint/soap solution to clear contact paper and then cut out whatever shape I wanted. Peel the backing off the contact paper and apply directly over top of the image you want to cover up! Easy!